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BT deploys public Wi-Fi for 2012 Olympics (30-5-12)

Deployment of half a million hotspots around the Olympic Park nearly done

Three-quarters of UK 'unwilling to pay for superfast broadband' (29-5-12)

Survey finds only 10% willing to pay over £30 a month for 100Mb broadband

Rural communities in Cumbria to have internet cut off (28-5-12)

Residents of Duddon Valley and Branthwaite will be disconnected in June

Some councils 'aren’t working hard enough' to deliver superfast broadband (24-5-12)

Culture secretary lays into local authorities that have not yet agreed plans to provide next-generation internet access in rural areas

BT accused of carving out superfast broadband monopoly (23-5-12)

BT faces company split to prevent UK "sleepwalking into another monopoly"

Free Wi-Fi coming to thousands of Greene King pubs (23-5-12)

Wireless broadband to be available at more than 2,000 venues across the UK.

Would you benefit from a £99 computer with cheap broadband? (22-5-12)

New scheme from Martha Lane Fox makes UK broadband more affordable.

8 in 10 web users against mandatory porn filter (21-5-12)

Most would rather have "Active Choice" on adult website blocking

Internet awards: Nominations for 'Best Broadband' announced (18-5-12)

Plusnet shortlisted in five categories including "Best Customer Service"

Government 'needs an extra £1.1bn' for broadband roll-out (17-5-12)

Academics from LSE say more money is needed to hit superfast broadband targets

Consumers must be told likely broadband speeds before sale, panel says (16-5-12)

When unprompted, only 59% of consumers are being given an estimate of likely broadband speeds ahead of sale.

Ofcom: Broadband providers slow to volunteer information on speed (15-5-12)

BT and TalkTalk were least likely to provide a speed estimate without prompting, the watchdog's mystery shoppers found

Sky claims 51% of new UK broadband customers in 2011 (15-5-12)

New broadband users picking Sky and BT, analysts say

UK broadband speeds more than 40% lower than advertised, study finds (14-5-12)

Guardian investigation finds gap between advertised and actual broadband speeds.

O2 loses more broadband customers in first three months of 2012 (11-5-12)

But losses are lower than they have been since the same time last year.

BT superfast roll-out 'six months ahead of schedule' (10-5-12)

Fibre optic broadband network covers 10 million UK homes and businesses

TalkTalk takes issue with BT fibre broadband price (9-5-12)

CEO Dido Harding wants Ofcom to intervene and promote fair competition.

O2 brings free Wi-Fi to UK's largest coffee shop chain (8-5-12)

Coffee drinkers at Costa get free connection with their cappuccino.

May the 4G be with you: Everything Everywhere launches trial (4-5-12)

Orange and T-Mobile owner brings next-generation mobile to the north for the first time.

Zen Internet cuts cost of superfast broadband installation (3-5-12)

Set-up price for Zen Fibre Optic Broadband down 25% to £60.

Direct Save Telecom launches 'cheapest ever broadband' (2-5-12)

Typical speeds of 13Mb for just £2.49 a month - 'No gimmicks' says provider.

Broadband firms ordered to block The Pirate Bay (1-5-12)

Internet providers told by High Court to send illegal file-sharing website to the brig.

4G to give 10 million superfast broadband by 2020 (30-4-12)

New technology will provide many who cannot get superfast services via fixed-line with mobile access.

Out of the blue: Sky makes 76Mb fibre broadband available' consumers

Out of the blue: Sky makes 76Mb fibre broadband available (27-4-12)

Sky Fibre Unlimited Pro only on offer to new customers and existing ones not on Sky Broadband Unlimited or Sky Fibre Unlimited

Zen Internet doubles fibre broadband speeds (26-4-12)

Sky Fibre Unlimited Pro only on offer to new customers and existing ones not on Sky Broadband Unlimited or Sky Fibre Unlimited

Virgin Media advert banned for 'misleading' consumers (25-4-12)

Broadband provider's terms and conditions were printed 'too small to read'

Companies with insecure websites to be named and shamed (25-4-12)

Security group hopes to drive improvements to online security.

Martha Lane Fox launches fresh attempt to get Britain online (24-4-12)

Digital champion teams up with TalkTalk in bid to convert offline Brits

MPs to reject plans to block online pornography (23-4-12)

Parliamentary report asks government to restrict internet access to adult material.

John Lewis re-launches home broadband service (23-4-12)

Waitrose Broadband and Greenbee Phone & Broadband to be phased out

1 in 3 customers now using TalkTalk parental controls (20-4-12)

More parents turning on parental controls since launch of Active Choice

Free Wi-Fi from The Cloud for Sky broadband customers (19-4-12)

Anyone with Sky's unlimited broadband can download the Sky Cloud Wi-Fi App

'Misleading' BT Infinity adverts banned (19-4-12)

Adverts misleading and unsubstantiated says advertising regulator.

O2 publishes results from London 4G trial (18-4-12)

Mobile operator's 4G internet hits speeds of 150Mb.

Campaigners demand 'up to' prices for 'up to' broadband (17-4-12)

Lobby group Wispa says broadband customers "deserve appropriate charges"

How the web could make us greener (16-4-12)

UN report says we need to harness the power of the internet to beat climate change.

Sky launches superfast broadband (13-4-12)

38Mb fibre optic broadband is now available to around 30% of customers.

BE Broadband delays fibre optic roll-out (12-4-12)

Superfast fibre optic broadband won’t be available from BE before 2013.

BT Infinity broadband speeds to increase at no extra cost (11-4-12)

Telecoms giant BT is giving superfast broadband users a free speed upgrade.

UK consumers not satisfied with new broadband advertising rules (11-4-12)

Almost three quarters think new broadband advertising restrictions don’t go far enough

UK leads Europe in Wi-Fi use (10-4-12)

It’s a wireless world in the UK.

Lancashire first to benefit from government broadband cash (5-4-12)

County to become ‘one of the best connected’ in Britain following £62.5million project with BT.

Get on to my Cloud - Sky launches free, unlimited, Wi-Fi (4-4-12)

Sky “WiFi Hotspots from The Cloud” will be available in thousands of public places across the UK from mid-April.

O2 bringing free Wi-Fi to 1,200 McDonald's restaurants (4-4-12)

Mobile operator to give fast food customers wireless broadband access.

Virgin Media introduces new traffic management policy (3-4-12)

Provider follows up doubling its speeds by setting out how it will ensure customers get “the best possible broadband service”.

New guidance on advertising broadband comes into effect (2-4-12)

Speeds to be advertised in terms of those received by 10% of users, while ‘unlimited’ broadband must not incur additional charges or suspension of service.

Government to monitor emails, websites, texts and phone calls (2-4-12)

Home Office says it is ‘vital’ in protecting the public from serious crime and terrorism; digital rights organisation calls it ‘very wrong’.

Virgin Media reveals new “Collections” to replace current bundles (30-3-12)

Superfast broadband and TiVo included as standard.

Concerns about the internet are falling, new study reveals (30-3-12)

Study reveals our changing attitudes towards the internet.

BT launches “white space” broadband trials on Isle of Bute (29-3-12)

Is this the solution to the UK’s digital divide?

Free Wi-Fi comes to the London overground (28-3-12)

Travellers to get an hour of free internet access a day.

Friends Reunited relaunched (27-3-12)

Hopes users will say thanks for the memories.

World's first 'internet museum' to open in Bradford (26-3-12)

National Media Museum's new Life Online exhibition opens 30 March 2012.

Greggs to give customers free Wi-Fi access (23-3-12)

More than 1,500 Greggs shops will have wireless internet by the end of summer.

Budget includes £100m for 'super-connected' broadband cities (22-3-12)

George Osborne wants ultrafast broadband for 1.7 million homes by 2015.

Zen Internet doubles broadband usage allowances (21-3-12)

Provider pushing up the download limit to maximum 2,000GB.

UK 'internet economy' bigger than healthcare and education (19-3-12)

Brits would rather ditch coffee, chocolate or alcohol than lose their broadband connection.

Celebrities hit YouTube to encourage more 'silver surfing' (19-3-12)

Celebrities reveal why they believe the internet can help older people fight loneliness.

‘Milestone’ 10 millionth .uk web address registered (16-3-12)

Boom of .uk web addresses as number hits 10 million from just 26,000 in 1996.

Openreach to offer 80Mb broadband from next month (16-3-12)

Fibre speeds available to providers to be doubled by BT’s network management division.

Most mums use broadband for advice on bringing up their brood (15-3-12)

Eight out of 10 mothers rely on the internet for help with parenting, Plusnet research finds.

Going underground: Virgin Media to supply Wi-Fi to tube stations (15-3-12)

London Underground passengers to get wireless internet access for the first time in 80 stations this summer.

O2 to serve up free Wi-Fi in 1,600 pubs and restaurants (13-3-12)

All Bar One, Browns, Harvester, Nicholson’s, O’Neill’s, Toby Carvery, Vintage Inns and more to become O2 hotspots.

Everything Everywhere to launch 4G for Britain 'as soon as possible' (14-3-12)

Next-generation network will give T-Mobile and Orange mobile broadband 50% faster speeds.

TalkTalk doubles broadband speeds (13-3-12)

Up to 40Mb broadband boosted to 80Mb for £15 extra a month.

Plusnet invites customers to join superfast trial (12-3-12)

Provider says there are 'plenty of spaces' still available.

Local councils submit broadband upgrade plans (9-3-12)

North and South Tyneside were the UK's only councils to not submit plans.

Could you soon be paying less for your broadband? (8-3-12)

Ofcom cuts wholesale prices Openreach can charge providers - savings expected to be passed on to customers.

Beverley broadband is best in Britain, says KC (8-3-12)

East Yorkshire town now boasts average broadband speeds of over 40Mb.

BT and TalkTalk lose appeal against anti-piracy law (7-3-12)

Court of appeals finds Digital Economy Act is lawful.

Pet owner invents device to feed dog by Twitter (6-3-12)

Electronic invention really takes (or should that be, gives?) the biscuit.

Fastest broadband ‘in the universe’ to be attempted (5-3-12)

Norwegian computer party and broadband provider team up in the hope of accessing the internet at 200Gb.

Demand for BBC iPlayer disrupts BE broadband (2-3-12)

Users report trouble accessing certain sites as mass streaming affects service.

Britain's first 4G broadband switched on in London (1-3-12)

Next-generation mobile internet service is first of its kind in the world.

Virgin Media double speed upgrade begins (1-3-12)

Free broadband boost to reach 1.5 million homes by May 2012.

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